apexite
English
Etymology
Named after the type locality: Apex mine, Nevada.
Apex + -ite
Noun
apexite (plural apexites)
- (mineralogy) A colourless triclinic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, sodium, oxygen and phosphorus.
References
- “apexite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
Anagrams
- expiate